B3 League Round 10 of Regular Season

There were just 10 rounds played in Regular Season of B3 League and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Gifu was quite interesting. Fifth ranked Broncos (7-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Swoops (4-4). Broncos defeated Swoops 82-66 on Sunday. Saitama dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Swoops's 38. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Trent Buttrick (206-1998, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) replied with 20 points and 9 rebounds for Gifu. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saitama moved-up to fourth place. Gifu at the other side dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Saitama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gifu will play on the road against Yamaguchi (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Tachikawa supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked Try Hoop (8-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Dice (6-4). Try Hoop smashed Dice 111-85. American guard Kameron Hankerson (196-1998, college: Green Bay, agency: 011 Sports) scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Hikaru Akiyama chipped in 19 points during the contest. At the losing side American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) responded with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Okayama moved-up to second place, which they share with Tokyo. Tachikawa at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Okayama will play against Kagawa (#5) in Takamatsu in the next round. Tachikawa will have a break next round.

Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Tokushima Gam. beat Tokyo Utd on the road 75-63. Tokyo Utd lost to Tokushima Gam. on its own court 59-74. Yamaguchi managed to outperform Veertien Mie in a road game 84-74. Niigata A. managed to beat Shanan Utd at home 75-68.



Tokyo Utd - Tokushima Gam. 63-75

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Gambarous (9-1) beat 13th ranked United (1-7) in Tokyo 75-63. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208-1992, college: Victoria, agency: Starting 5) scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Gambarous' coach Kobayashi Yasunori used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and American center Hayden Koval (216-1997, college: Cincinnati, agency: Diamond Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Tokyo Utd players scored in double figures. Tokushima Gam. keeps a position of league leader. Tokyo Utd lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Tokyo Z. Tokushima Gam. will play against Tokyo Z (#14) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tokyo Utd will play against Shinagawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Utd: K.Stockman Jr. 13+1reb+4ast, R.Vague 13+11reb+3ast, H.Koval 11+11reb+2ast, H.Hiroki 11+2reb+1ast, T.Dan 8+1reb+1ast, T.Shinnosuke 3+2reb+2ast
Tokushima Gam.: C.McLaughlin 15+9reb+4ast, T.Dawson 15+6reb+4ast, N.Moriyama 13+4reb, A.Teruya 9+4reb+1ast, T.Yutaka 9+1reb+3ast, R.Adams 4+4reb+1ast

Tokyo Utd - Tokushima Gam. 59-74

Very expected game when 13th ranked United (1-7) lost to third ranked Gambarous (9-1) in Tokyo 59-74. Tokushima Gam. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Tokyo Utd was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American center Hayden Koval (216-1997, college: Cincinnati, agency: Diamond Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds and Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tokushima Gam. keeps a position of league leader. Tokyo Utd lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Tokyo Z. Tokushima Gam. will play against Tokyo Z (#14) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tokyo Utd will play against Shinagawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Utd: K.Ren 16+3reb+1ast, R.Vague 12+6reb+3ast, H.Koval 12+14reb+1ast, T.Shinnosuke 7+2reb+2ast, K.Stockman Jr. 4+6reb+6ast, F.Wesley 2+1reb
Tokushima Gam.: T.Dawson 19+6reb+2ast, R.Logan 15+6reb+1ast, R.Adams 12+4reb+1ast, C.McLaughlin 9+5reb+2ast, T.Yutaka 5+1ast, T.Yusuke 4+3reb+4ast

Veertien Mie - Yamaguchi 74-84

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when twelfth ranked Pats Five (3-7) won against 11th ranked Veertien Mie (2-6) in Yokkaichi 84-74. American center Even Brauns (206-2002, college: Iowa, agency: Diamond Sports) had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 17 points during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Damonte Dodd (211-1994, college: Maryland) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and the other his fellow American import import forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yamaguchi moved-up to eleventh place. Veertien Mie at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. Yamaguchi will play against higher ranked Gifu (#9) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Veertien Mie will play against Niigata A. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Veertien Mie: D.Dodd 20+16reb+3ast, K.Tatsuya 11+2reb+5ast, M.Yasuyuki 10+3reb+1ast, Y.Kolo 10+6reb, M.Kulackovskis 9+8reb+1ast, S.Takaya 6+2reb
Yamaguchi: I.Yuki 17+1reb+1ast, Y.Rikiya 13+4reb, K.Shuto 13+1reb+1ast, E.Brauns 12+11reb+3ast, S.Yuuki 6+2reb, A.Collum 6+4reb+1ast

Niigata A. - Shanan Utd 75-68

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked United (5-5) lost to ninth ranked Albirex (5-5) in Niigata 68-75. Niigata A. players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Shanan Utd was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) scored 28 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 9 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American center Jacob Polakovich (208-2000, college: S.Indiana) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Christian Cunningham (201-1997, college: Jax State) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Niigata A. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shanan Utd. Niigata A. will play against Veertien Mie (#12) in Yokkaichi in the next round where they are favorite. Shanan Utd will play at home against Kanazawa (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Shanan Utd: J.Polakovich 17+14reb+2ast, C.Cunningham 15+9reb, I.Tomohiro 12+2reb+1ast, T.Aiki 8+1ast, T.Iju 7+3ast, S.Shuki 4+1reb+3ast
Niigata A.: E.Phelps 28+4reb+4ast, H.Aruma 9+3reb+4ast, B.Mack 8+7reb, N.Mitsuki 8+2reb+3ast, P.Isaiah 7+4ast, J.Mutombo 6+9reb+1ast

Gifu - Saitama 66-82

The game in Gifu was quite interesting. Fifth ranked Broncos (7-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Swoops (4-4). Broncos defeated Swoops 82-66 on Sunday. Saitama dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Swoops's 38. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Trent Buttrick (206-1998, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. American forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) replied with 20 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Reo Yamazaki (179-1999) added 16 points and 4 assists in the effort for Gifu. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saitama moved-up to fourth place. Gifu at the other side dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Saitama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gifu will play on the road against Yamaguchi (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gifu: B.Preston 20+9reb, R.Yamazaki 16+2reb+4ast, S.Andre 7+3reb, O.Souta 5+1reb, J.Giles 5+7reb+1ast, K.Morito 5+2reb
Saitama: T.Buttrick 15+6reb+1ast, D.Oliver 12+7reb+1ast, I.Shota 12+3reb+1ast, T.Nesmith 12+6reb, M.Yuta 8+3reb, M.Keijuro 8+1reb+1ast

Tachikawa - Okayama 85-111

The game in Tachikawa supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked Try Hoop (8-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Dice (6-4). Try Hoop smashed Dice 111-85. Okayama made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. Okayama outrebounded Tachikawa 39-21 including a 28-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. Okayama shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Tachikawa was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Kameron Hankerson (196-1998, college: Green Bay, agency: 011 Sports) scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hikaru Akiyama (174-1995) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four Try Hoop players scored in double figures. At the losing side American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) responded with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American swingman LJ Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown) scored 20 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Okayama moved-up to second place, which they share with Tokyo. Tachikawa at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Okayama will play against Kagawa (#5) in Takamatsu in the next round. Tachikawa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tachikawa: L.Peak 20+2reb+1ast, M.Yuto 16+1reb+3ast, G.Rokas 13+9reb+5ast, A.Fitzgerald 9+1reb+1ast, Y.Jo 7+1reb+2ast, M.Ousu 6+3ast
Okayama: K.Hankerson 31+7reb+8ast, H.Akiyama 19+2reb, J.Scott 11+4reb+3ast, T.King 11+7reb+3ast, F.Mamadou 10+2reb, C.Sow 7+8reb